![Sensor System for Seniors Needs No WiFi [video]](https://i0.wp.com/healthtechinsider.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/9/2014/12/Lively.jpg?resize=600%2C249)
by Alfred Poor | November 26, 2014 | Health
Helping older family members live independently is a growing challenge for many people. A variety of “smart home” systems are available, and one recently released a new wearable component. Lively has a wireless network system that now includes a...
by Alfred Poor | November 19, 2014 | Enabling Tech
Grains of sand? Tiny jewels? Actually, the photo above shows items that fall somewhere between. They are miniature sensors, and they cost a bit more than sand but far less than precious stones. And yet they can perform miracles when it comes to gathering data in...
![Tiny OLED for DIY Wearable Experimenters [video]](https://i0.wp.com/healthtechinsider.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/9/2014/11/TinyScreen1.jpg?resize=600%2C225)
by Alfred Poor | October 30, 2014 | Enabling Tech
Do you dream of building your own personal health tech device? Maybe a smartwatch that talks to your phone, or maybe a pendant that reminds you when to take your meds, or maybe a belt buckle that tells you when you’ve eaten enough? If you need a...
by Alfred Poor | October 30, 2014 | Fitness, Health
As I have been predicting here for a while, consumer wearable Health Tech products are going to have to keep adding features in order to stay competitive and to grow their market. This is a familiar trajectory for many consumer product categories. For example, look at...
![Two-Way Wrist Video Communicator [video]](https://i0.wp.com/healthtechinsider.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/9/2014/10/Portal-phone-watch.jpg?resize=600%2C338)
by Alfred Poor | October 14, 2014 | Fitness, Health
Would you wear this? A new company called Arubixs is developing a new kind of smartphone that you wear on your wrist. The Portal smartphone is designed to be rugged, waterproof, and flexible so that you can carry your phone without worrying about damaging it in spite...
